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Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 11 Oct 2024

Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was 2 easy/medium question on codilty

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design - Design a component of Messaging service
  • Ans. 

    Design a scalable and reliable messaging service component

    • Use a distributed system architecture to handle high volume of messages

    • Implement message queues for asynchronous communication

    • Ensure message delivery with retries and acknowledgements

    • Support message encryption for security

    • Include monitoring and logging for performance tracking

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of python and resume
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Based on resume and one coding based on finding the nested list and dictionary values and validate.

Round 3 - Case Study 

Lot of case studies and situations based on security

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview:
  • Python
  • AWS
  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • JSON
  • QA Testing
  • API Testing
  • cybersecurity
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I was interviewed for Cloud and python mostly so coding without DSA was fine.

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All questions mostly related to your technical skill.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Deep dive of your technical skill
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR discussion and salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick with your expectations in terms of salary and other expectations
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic technical questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About projects and coding
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hr round about background
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on basic java, data structures and frameworks
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Create a project using spring and hibernate

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiations
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. JavaScript and react js programs
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Programs in js and react
  • Ans. 

    JavaScript (js) is a programming language commonly used for web development, while React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

    • JavaScript (js) is a versatile programming language used for both front-end and back-end development.

    • React is a popular JavaScript library developed by Facebook for building interactive user interfaces.

    • React allows for the creation of reusable UI components, making it easier to m...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project details
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discuss with salary details

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. React js and JavaScript core questions along with couple of coding questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous projects and JavaScript fundamentals
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Typical HR round questions and salary discussions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Multiple choice Question related to Java oops concept

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops concept, Java programming
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join the company?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do your best. Concentrate more on Java basics, if your basic concept are clear, you can crack any interview.

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding questions along with automation and QA specific questions
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding questions involving oops concepts, strings, collections

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One on one round with Engineering manager
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion on profile summary, policies and salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Altimetrik Staff Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • Selenium
  • QA Testing
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with the coding concepts and do practice well before the interview. Go through the QA and automation concepts well.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical knowledge on skills
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Fault tolerance and consistency
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Package discussion

Palo Alto Networks Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview?
Palo Alto Networks interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Palo Alto Networks interview process are Coding Test, Case Study and Technical.
How to prepare for Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Palo Alto Networks. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Palo Alto Networks expect are Python, GCP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security and Data Structures.
What are the top questions asked in Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview -

  1. System Design - Design a component of Messaging serv...read more
  2. basics of python and res...read more

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